The number of data breach victims grew from about 182.6 million in the first half of 2023 to over 1 billion in the first half of 2024. This marks an increase of 490%, according to data from the Identity Theft Research Center (ITRC).
In 2023, the ITRC reported a record number of data compromises with 3,203 total for the year. Through the first half of 2024, however, the number of data compromises was 14% higher than the same period in the record-setting year. In total, 1,571 total compromises were recorded to start 2024.
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Brittney Meredith-Miller
Brittney Meredith-Miller is assistant editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. She can be reached at [email protected].
